PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION


Thank you for your interest in the graduate program in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. At the present we offer an M.S. in Geosciences (Geology, Hydrology, or Meteorology) and an M.S. in Environmental Science. Details regarding course requirements for each degree can be found in the University Catalog, or by contacting the Department Graduate Coordinator Bill Murphy.





Applications

Application material for admission to graduate programs at CSUC is available either online or via regular mail from the Graduate School. Their mailing address is: 
The Graduate School
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA  95929-0680
(530) 898-6880


Department Requirements

* Thesis
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences requires a Master's thesis. The faculty and their research interests are:

Graduate Faculty

  Position / Research Interests Phone Office E-mail
Faculty:        
 Dave Brown Associate Professor- watershed hydrology, riparian systems 898-4035 HOLT 312 dlbrown@csuchico.edu
Ann Bykerk-Kauffman Associate Professor - tectonics, science education, structural geology 898-6305 PHSC 114 ABykerk-Kauffman@csuchico.edu
 Dick Flory Chair, Professor (Part-time retired) -
stratigraphy, paleontology, environmental geology		 898-5262 PHSC 217 RFlory@csuchico.edu
 Karin Hoover Assistant Professor - hydrology, hydrogeology, surficial processes 898-6269 PHSC 226 KHoover@csuchico.edu
 Gina Johnston Professor (Part-time retired) -
environmental science, water pollution		 898-4000 PHSC 224 GJohnston@csuchico.edu
 Terry Kato Professor - tectonics, petrology, regional geology 898-5807 PHSC 113 TKato@csuchico.edu
 William Murphy Associate Professor - geochemistry, water-rock interactions, hydrochemistry 898-5163 PHSC 119A WMurphy@csuchico.edu
 Cindy Phelps Assistant Professor - environmental chemistry, science education

898-5618 PHSC 115 CPhelps@csuchico.edu
 Jeff Price Assistant Professor - climate change impacts, biodiversity, conservation and applied ecology, bird distributions

898-4748 PHSC 219 jtprice@csuchico.edu
 Jim Regas Professor (Part-time retired) -
astronomy, climate change		 898-4000 PHSC 224 JRegas@csuchico.edu
 Randy Senock Assistant Professor

898-5546 PHSC 219A rsenock@csuchico.edu
 Greg Taylor Professor - atmospheric physics/chemistry, shallow subsurface geophysics 898-6369 PHSC 233 taylgr@shasta.csuchico.edu
 Rachel Teasdale Assistant Professor - volcanology, igneous petrology, mineralogy 898-5547 PHSC 204 rteasdale@csuchico.edu

Feel free to contact specific faculty about research projects and research related support.

* Synopsis
As part of the admission process the Department of Geosciences requires a written (400 word maximum) synopsis in which you should specify:
  • primary areas of interest and potential faculty advisors
  • background that prepares you for graduate work in this area
  • what you expect to accomplish in the Department of Geosciences at CSUC.

    • This synopsis must be received before we can approve your application. Please send it via email or regular mail to the Graduate Coordinator. Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0205

    * GRE
    We also encourage you to take the GRE before applying to graduate school. The Department requires a minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections.

    * Teaching Assistantships
    A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships are available in the Department. Students awarded T.A.'s conduct laboratories for our General Education courses in Astronomy (GEOS 105), Environmental Science (GEOS 130), Geology (GEOS 101) and the two semester physical science sequence for those studying to be elementary school teachers (GEOS 141 and GEOS 342).
    If you wish to apply for a graduate teaching assistantship in the department please indicate so in your synopsis and we will send you the appropriate forms. We would appreciate a listing of the courses for which you are interested in being a T.A. To be considered for a T.A as an incoming student we must have all application materials by May 15 for Fall semester or November 15 for Spring semester and you must be admitted with at least conditionally classified status.

    Thanks again for your interest. If we can answer any questions or be of other help please do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Coordinator or the Department Office. The telephone number is (530) 898-5262.


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